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Miami Man Sued for Battery, Name Abuse; Overdoses

5/1/2026

Summary

Story summary

Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza sued Braden Peters in Miami-Dade County, alleging battery and unauthorized use of her name.
Mendoza says Peters injected her with Aqualyx, claimed a drug was added, gave alcohol and assaulted her.
She received $1,000 in May 2025 for videos and lost a $15,000-per-month contract after a campaign.
Peters was arrested on March 26, 2026 for battery.
He was hospitalized after an overdose on April 14, 2026, and his lawyer denied the claims.

History

Historical Context

In 1930 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal injunction that shut down quack doctor John R. Brinkley’s goat-gland clinics after the Kansas Medical Board stripped his license. Brinkley’s case spurred the AMA and FDA to pursue fraud prosecutions, a pattern echoed today as Miami-Dade lawsuits accuse plastic surgeon Braden Peters of injecting unapproved Aqualyx, reviving calls for stricter state licensing.

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Story summary

Aleksandra Vasilevna Mendoza sued Braden Peters in Miami-Dade County, alleging battery and unauthorized use of her name.
Mendoza says Peters injected her with Aqualyx, claimed a drug was added, gave alcohol and assaulted her.
She received $1,000 in May 2025 for videos and lost a $15,000-per-month contract after a campaign.
Peters was arrested on March 26, 2026 for battery.
He was hospitalized after an overdose on April 14, 2026, and his lawyer denied the claims.

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